3, 4-dihydro-2h-pyran-2-ylmethyl pteridine derivatives



United States Patent Ofifice 3,291,797 Patented Dec. 13, 1966 3,291,797 3,4-DIHYDRO-2H-PYRAN-2-YLMETHYL PTERIDINE DERIVATIVES Thomas S. Osdene, Richmond, Va., and Lee E. McCardle,

West Chester, Pa., assignors to American Home Products Corporation, New York, N.Y., a corporation of Delaware No Drawing. Filed Oct. 23, 1965, Ser. No. 504,238 12 Claims. (Cl. 260-2515) where R is alkyl, phenyl, phenyl substituted in any position with lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogen, trifiuoromethyl and thienyl.

As shown above, the claimed compounds are prepared by condensing a 4,6-diamino--nitrosopyrimidine (I), disclosed, for example, in British Patent 894,384, with either a N,N'bis 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-ylmethyl malonamide (H) or a Z-cyano-N-(3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-ylmethyl)- acetamide (IV), prepared as in Examples 1 and 2 herein.

In the case of the synthesis involving the malonamide, this .starting material and the S-nitroso-pyrimidine are mixed in absolute ethanol containing an equivalent amount of a basic catalyst such as sodium, sodium alkoxide and the like and refluxed with stirring. The solution is cooled and evaporated to dryness. The residue is treated with water and the insoluble material is filtered off to give the 4-arnino-7-(3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran)-2-ylmethylamino-N-(3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-ylmethyl) 6 pteridine-car'boxamide (V). The filtrate from the above 'water treatment can be acidified to give a precipitate which is the corresponding 7-hydroxy compound (VI).

' The 7-amino compound (III) is prepared as above described but using the 2-cyano-N-(3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran- 2-ylmethyl) acetamide starting material (II).

The following examples serve to illustrate but not to limit the invention; all temperatures given being in degrees Centigrade:

EXAMPLE I Preparation of N,N-bis(3,4-dihydro-2H-pyra n-2- ylmethyDma lonamide A mixture of 56.5 g. of 2-amin omethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H- pyran and 40.0 g. of diethyl malonate was boiled under reflux for 4 hours. The ethanol formed during-the reaction was removed on the rotary evaporator and the residual oil was treated with ether. On standing a white material was deposited and was removed by filtration.

Recrystallization from ethyl acetate afiorded N,N-bis- (3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran 2 ylmethyl)malonamide, M.P.

Analysis.Calc. C, 61.20; H, 7.53; N, 9.52. Found: C, 61.09; H, 7.52; N, 9.59.

EXAMPLE II Preparation of Z-cyano-N 3,4 -d ihydro-ZH -pyran-2- ylmethyl)acetamide A mixture of 11.3 g. of ethyl cyanoacetate and 11.3 g. of 2-aminornethyl-3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran was boiled under reflux for 3 hours. The ethanol formed during the reaction was removed on a rotary evaporator and the residue solidified on cooling, wt. 16 g, M.P. 55.

This material was used without further purification in the pteridine synthesis.

EXAMPLE III Preparation of 4,7-d iam ino-N (3,4 -dz'hydr0-2H -pyran-2- ylmethyl) -2-phenyl-6-pteridinecarb0xamide To a solution of 0.2 g. of sodium in 250 ml. of absolute ethanol was added 4.3 g. of 4,6-diamino-5-nitroso-2- phenyl-pyrimidine and 4.0 g. of 2-cyano-N-(3,4-dih-ydro- ZH-pyran-Z-ylmethyl)acetamide and the mixture was stirred and boiled under reflux for 15 minutes. The yellow precipitate which had formed was removed after cooling, and recrystallization from aqueous 2-ethoxyetha- 1101 gave 4,7-diamino-N-(3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-ylmethyl)-2-phenyl-6-pteridinecarboxamide, MP. 303

Analysis.Calc.: C, 60.47; H, 5.08; N, 25.98. Found: C, 60.64; H, 5.11; N, 25.83.

EXAMPLE IV Preparation of 4-amin0-7-(3,4-dihydr0-2H-pyran-2-yl methylamin0)-N-(3,4 dihydro-ZH-pyran-Z-ylmethyl)- 2-phenyl-6-pteridinecarboxamide To a solution of 0.25 g. of sodium in 500 ml. of absolute ethanol was added 2.15 g. of 4,6-diamino-5-nitr0so- EXAMPLE V Preparation 4,7-diamino-N-(3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2- ylmethyl) -2-(2-thienyl -6-pteridinecarboxamide To a solution of 0.2 g. of sodium in 250 ml. of absolute ethanol was added 4.4 g. of 4,6-diamino--nitroso-2- (Z-thienyDpyrimidine and 4.0 g. of 2-cyano-N-(3,4-dihydro-ZH-pyrau-Z-ylmethyl)acetamide, and the mixture was stirred and boiled under reflux for 30 mins. A yellow precipitate resulted which was removed by filtration and on recrystallization from aqueous 2-ethoxyethanol afiorded 4,7-diamino-N-(3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-ylmethyl) -2- (Z-thienyl -6-pteridinecarboxamide, M.P. 305

Analysis.Calc.: C, 53.25; H, 4.45; N, 25.57; S, 8.36. C, 53.47; H, 4.63; N, 25.41; S, 8.4.

EXAMPLE VI Preparation of 4,7-diamino-2-(p-chlorophenyl) -N-(3,4- dihydr0-2H-pyran-2-ylmethyl) -6-pteridinecarb0xamide To a solution of 0.2 g. of sodium in 250 ml. of absolute ethanol was added 5.0 g. of 4,6-diamino-2-(pchlorophenyl)-5-nitrosopyrimidine and 4.0 g. of 2-cya-no-N-(3,4- dihydro-ZH-pyran-2-ylmethyl) acetamide and the mixture was boiled under reflux with stirring for 30 mins. A

bright yellow precipitate resulted which was removed by" filtration and recrystallization from aqueous Z-ethoxy ethanol afliorded 4,7-diarnino-2-(p-chlorophenyl)-N-(3,4- dihydro ZH-pyran-Z-y'lmethyl)-6-pteridinecarboxamide, M.P. 327.

Analysis.-Calc.: C, 55.41; H, 4.41; N, 23.81; Cl, 8.61. Found: C, 55.12; H, 4.18; N, 23.66; C1, 8.6.

EXAMPLE VII Preparation of 4,7-diamino-N-(3,4-dihyd0-2H-pyran-2 ylmethyl -2-n-pr0py l-6-pteridinecarboxamide To a solution of 0.1 g. of sodium in 150 m1. of absolute ethanol was added 0.90 -g. of 4,6-diamino-5-nitroso- Z-n-propyl-pyrirnidine and 0.99 g. of 2-cyano-N-(3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-ylmethyl)acetamide and the mixture was stirred and boiled under reflux for 30 mins. The amber solution which was formed was evaporated to dryness. The yellow material which was formed was treated with 20 water. The yellow material was removed from the water and recrystallization from absolute ethanol gave 4,7-diamino-N (3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-ylmethyl) -2- (n-propy-l) -6-pteridinecarboxamide, M.P. 278

EXAMPLE VIII Preparation of 4-amin0-7-(3,4-dihydr0 2H pyran-Z-ylmethylam'z n0)-N-(3,4 dihydro-2H-pyran-Z-ylmethyl)- 2- (o-tolyl -6-pteridinecarboxamz'de To a solution of 0.5 .g. sodium in 300 ml. absolute ethanol was added 4.6 g. of 4,6-diamino-5-nitroso-2-(otolyl)pyri-midine and 6.5 g. of N,N'-bis(3,4dihydro-2H- pyran-2-yl)malonamide and the mixture was stirred and boiled under reflux for 30 rnins. The resulting solution was evaporated to dryness on a rotary eva-portor and the residue was treated with 200 ml. water. The insoluble material was removed by filtration and recrystallization from aqueous methanol afforded 4-amino-7-(3,4-dihydro- 2H-pyran-2-yl-met-hylamino) N (3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran- 2-ylmethyl)-2- (o-tolyl) 6 pte-ridinecarboxamide, M.P. 203.

4 Analysis.Ca1c.: C, 64.05; H, 6.00; N, 20.11. Found: C, 63.85; H, 6.15; N, 20.14.

EXAMPLE IX Preparation 0 4-amin0-N-(3,4-dihydro 2H pyran-Z-ylmethyl )-7-hydroxy-2-(o-tolyl )-6-pteridinecarb0xamide To a solution of 0.5 g. sodium in 300 ml. absolute ethanol was added 4.6 g. of 4,6-diamino-5-nitroso-2-(otolyl)-pyrimidine followed by 6.5 g. of N,N-'bis(3,4-dihydrO-ZH-pyran-Z-yl)malonamide and the mixture was boiled under reflux with stirring for 30 mins. The resulting solution was evaporated to dryness on a rotary evaporator and the residue was treated with 200 ml. water. The insoluble material was removed by filtration and the filtrate was acidified with 3 N acetic acid when a yellow precipitate was obtained. After removal by filtration the material was recrystallized from Z-ethoxyethanol to afford 4-amino-N-(3,4 dihydro 2H pyran-Z-y-lmethyl)-7-hydroxy-Z-(o-tolyl)-6-pteridinecarboxamide, M.P. 263.

Analysis.Calc.: C, 61.21; H, 5.14; N, 21.42. Found: C, 61.49; H, 5.28; N, 21.09.

EXAMPLE X Preparation of 4-amina-7-(3,4-dihydr0 2H pyran-Z-ylmethylamino)-N-(3,4 dihydro-2H-pyran-Z-ylmethyl)- Z-(Z-thienyl)-6preridinecarboxamide To a solution of 0.5 g. sodium in 300 ml. absolute ethanol was added 4.4 g. 4,6-diam-ino-5-nitroso-2-(2- thienyl)pyrimidine and 6.5 g. N,N'-bis(3,4-dihydro-2H- pyran-2-yl)malonamide and the mixture was stirred and boiled under reflux for 30 mins. The resulting solution was evaporated down to dryness on a rotary evaporator and the residue was treated with 200 ml. of water. The insoluble material was removed by filtration and recrystallization from Z-ethoxyeth-an-ol and water afforded 4-am ino-7-(3,4-dihydro 2H pyran-2-ylmethylamino)- N-(3,4-dihydro 2H pyran-Z-ylm-ethyl)-2-(2-thienyl)-6- pteridinecarboxamide, M.P. 258.

Analysis.Calc.: C, 57.60; H, 5.26; N, 20.45; S, 6.69. Found: C, 57.43; H, 5.29; N, 20.11; S. 7.0.

EXAMPLE XI Preparation of 4-amino-N(3,4-dihydro 2H pyran-Z-ylmethyl )-7-hydr0xy-2-(Z-thienyl)-6-pteridinecarb0xamide To a solution of 0.5 g. of sodium in 300 ml. of absolute ethanol was added 4.4 g. of 4,6-diamino-5-nitroso- 2-(2-thienyl) pyrimidine followed by 6.5 g. of N,N-bis(3, 4 dihydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)malon-amide and the mixture was boiled under reflux with stirring for 30 mins. The resulting solution was evaporated to dryness on a rotary evaporator and the residue was treated with 200 ml. of water. The insoluble material was removed by filtration and the filtrate was acidified with 3 N acetic acid when a yellow precipitate was obtained. After removal by liltration the material recrystallized from 3-eth0xyethanol to afford 4-amino-N-(3,4-dihydro-ZH-pyran-Z-ylmethyl)- 7-'hydroxy-2-(2-thienyl) 6 pteridinecarboxaamide, M.P. 292.

Analysis.Calc.: C, 53.11; H, 4.20; N, 21.86; S, 8.34. Found: C, 53.02; H, 4.34; N, 21.75; S, 8.5.

EXAMPLE XII Preperation 0 4-amin0-7 (3,4-dihydr0 2H pyran-Z-ylmethylamino)-N-(3,4 dihydro-.ZH-pyran-Zylmethyl)- 2-(a,a,ot-triflu0r0-m-t0lyl) -6-pteridinecarb0xamide To a solution of 0.5 g. sodium in 300 ml. of absolute ethanol was added 5.6 g. of 4,6-diami-no-5-nitroso-2- (a,a,a-trifluoro-m-tolyl)pyrimidine and 6.5 g. of N,N'- bis(3,4d-ihydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)malonamide and the mixture was stirred and boiled under reflux for 30 mins. The resulting solution was evaporated down to dryness on a rotary evaporator and the residue was treated with 200 m1. of water. The insoluble material was removed by filtration and recrystallization from absolute ethanol 5 afforded 4-amino-7-(3,4-dihydro 2H pyran-2-ylmet-hylamino) N (3,4-dihydro-2H4py-ran-2-ylmethyl)-2-(a,a, u-trifluoro-m-tolyl) -6-pteridinecarboxamide, MJP. 205

Analysis.Calc.: C, 57.66; H, 4.85; N, 18.11; F, 10.53. Found: C, 57.87; H, 5.10; N, 18.10; F, 10.1.

EXAMPLE XIII Preparation of 4-amin0-N-(3,4-dihydr0 2H pyran-Z-yl methyl) 7 hydroxy 2 (u,a,a-triflur0-m-t0lyl)-6- pteridinecarboxamide To a solution of 0.5 g. of sodium in 300 ml. of absolute ethanol was added 5.6 g. of 4,6-diamino--nitroso-2- (a,a,a-trifluoro-m-tolyl)pyrimidine and 6.5 g. of N,N'- bis(3,4d-ihydro-2H-pyran-2-yl)malonamide and the mixture was stirred and boiled under reflux for 30 mins. The resulting solution was evaporated down to dryness on a rotary evaporator and the residue was treated with 200 ml. of water. The insoluble material was removed by filtration and the filtrate was acidified with 3 N acetic acid when a yellow precipitate was obtained. After removal by filtration the material was recrystallized from 2-ethoxyethanol to afiord 4amino-N-(-3,4-dihydro-2H- pyran-2-ylmethyl)-7-hydroxy-2-(a,a,u trifluoro-m-tolyl) G-pteridinecarboxa-mide, M.P. 291

Analysis.CalC.: C, 53.81; H, 3.84; N, 18.83; F, 12.77. Found: C, 53.64; H, 4.07; N, 18.53; F, 11.9.

When the compounds of the invention are employed as analgesics and/or central nervous system depressants, they may be administered alone or in combination with pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, the proportion of which is determined by the solubility and chemical nature of the compound, chosen route of administration and standard pharmaceutical practice. For example, they may be administered orally in the form of tablets or capsules containing standard excipients, or they may be injected parenterally, that is intramuscular-1y, intravenously or subcutaneously. For parenteral administration they may be used in the form of a sterile solution containing other solutes, for example, enough saline or glucose to make the solution isotonic.

The dosage of the present therapeutic agents will vary with the form of administration and the particular compound chosen. It will generally be found that when the composition is administered orally, larger quantities of the active agent will be required to produce the same efiect as a smaller quantity given parenterally. In general, the compounds of this invention are most desirably administered at a concentration level that will generally afford effective results without causing any harmful or deleterious side effects and preferably at a level that 'is in the range of from about mg. to about 400 mg. per kg. of body weight per day, although as aforementioned variations willoccur. However, a dosage level that is in the range of from about 200 mg. to about 300 mg. per kg. of body weight per day is most desirably employed in order to achieve effective results.

What is claimed:

1. A compound of the formula:

wherein R is 2-thienyl, lower alkyl, phenyl, halo phenyl, trifi-uoromethyl, phenyl, or (lower) alkylphenyl; Z is hydroxy, amino or 3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-ylmethylamino.

2. 4,7 diaminmN-(3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-ylmethyl)- 2-p11enyl-6-pteridinecarboxamide.

3. 4-amino-7-(3,4 dihydro 2H pyran 2 ylmethylamino) N 3,4 dihydro 2H pyran 2 ylmethyl) 2- phenyl-G-pteridinecarboxa mide.

4. 4,7 diarnino-N-(3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-ylmethyl)- 2- 2-thienyl -6-pteridinecarboxamide.

5. 4,7-diarnino-2-'(p-ohlorophenyl) N (3,4 dihydro- 2H-pyran-2-ylme-thyl) -6-pteridinecarb oxamide.

6. 4,7 diarnino N-(3,4dihydro-2H-pyran-2-ylmethyl)- 2-n-propyl-6-pteridinecarboxamide.

7. 4-amino-7- (3 ,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-Z-ylmethylamino N-(3,4-dihydro 2H pyran 2 ylmethyl)-2-(o-tolyl)-6- pteridinecarboxamide.

8. 4-amino-N-(3,4 dihydro 2H pyran-Z-ylmethyD- 7 -hydroxy-2- (o-tolyl) -6-pteridinecar-b oxamide.

9-. 4-amino-7- (3 ,4-dihydro-2H-pyra-n-Z-ylmethylamino) N-(3,4-dihydro 2H pyran-Z-ylmethyl)-2-(2-thienyl)-6- pteridinecarboxamide.

10. 4-amino-N-(3,4dihydro 2H pyran-Z-ylmethyD- 7-hydroxy-2- (2-thienyl -6-pteridinecarboxamide.

11. 4-amino-7-(3,4 dihydro 2H pyran-Z-ylmethylamino) N (3,4-dihydro-2H-pyran-2-ylmethyl)-2-(a,o,atrifluor-o m-tolyl) -6-pteridinecar-boxamide.

12. 4-amino-N-(3,4-dihydro 2H pyran-Z-ylmethyl) 7-hydroXy-2-(a,a,u trifluoro-m-to-lyl)-6-pteridinecarboxamide.

No references cited.

NICHOLAS S. RIZZO, Primary Examiner. 

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